On 7/6/2011 7:38 AM, bob haller wrote:

FYI, you constantly charge that houses with K&T have ONE outlet per
bedroom. This is pure nonsense. The original wiring was very sparse but
virtually all the houses with K&T that I've worked in have added new
circuits, outlets, central air, breaker panels, etc. over the years,
just like houses built post K&T have done.-

you point out part of the problem....... how many of those changes
were done properly?

As with any type of electrical wiring. It depends upon the person doing
the work. The same is true with wiring installations done fifty years
ago, or done yesterday. Properly done or improperly done wiring has no
more relevance to K&T than any other type of wiring material.

most were likely piecemeal low cost changes as demoed from the photo
by the OP.

"most"?. Sorry, I don't deal in mindless speculation, and neither do
the insurance companies in my area. The insurance company listing for
wiring in older houses in this area are termed "mixed". If they feel
that there is a need, they hire people like myself to inspect it for
safety. I happen to do this for State Farm, who does not dismiss any
type of wiring out of hand, despite what your brother, aunt, cousin, and
15 neighbors told you. Could just be the area you live in??

and the OPs homew may be full of such hazards buried in places they
cant be seen

True, but no more true for older houses than newer houses. I do
renovations on 25 year old houses and often find all types of buried
violations